Big news, aspiring web developers—Launch Academy is headed to Washington, D.C.! We’re currently building out our campus at The Cove’s newest location in Dupont Circle, and are accepting applications and scheduling interviews. Our inaugural D.C. cohort kicks off in January 2018 (with pre-work ...

By Sarah Pascarella, Launch Academy

We interviewed Launch Academy graduate Helen Hood, now Senior Developer at Intrepid Pursuits , a digital product, strategy, design, and development firm with locations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and New York City. In this Q&A, Hood shares what Intrepid looks for in new web developer hires, ...

Maria Liang, Launch Academy

At Flatiron School, we know how difficult learning to code might appear at first – especially to beginners. We hear the same common questions from students of all backgrounds curious about launching careers as developers: How do I start coding – and where? What’s the best programming language to ...

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We love to hear stories of how bootcampers succeed. We had the chance to sit down with Aaron Pennington, a recent graduate from Devry Bootcamp. Aaron graduated from January 2017. You can find his work on GitHub, and read on to learn about his bootcamp experience. Tell us a little bit about what ...

Hannah Rose, SwitchUp

Fullstack Academy, a leading coding bootcamp, has a rigorous admissions process to ensure all incoming students are ready to succeed in a fast-paced, immersive educational environment. Applicants wishing to apply for Fullstack’s immersive cohorts beginning in September must submit an application ...

Bootcamp students come from all walks of life: some start in marketing and sales, others are entrepreneurs looking to build a prototype, and many just looking for a solid skillset to start their career. Roberto Quezada is a former Marine who spent over a decade working in IT, nursing a passion ...

Hannah Rose, SwitchUp

In the three years since the program began, we’ve graduated over 400 designers. And among them, we’ve seen graduates go on to get jobs at companies such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon. As Program Director, I’ve personally interviewed every single designer that’s ever completed the program ...

By Will Shandling, DESIGNATION Program Director

The tech industry is exploding and all of your friends are bragging about their cool jobs at tech companies. After watching The Social Network and HBO’s Silicon Valley on repeat, you’re ready to take the jump and start a career in code. Picking a bootcamp that is right for you is more than just ...

The DevMountain Team

Attending a coding bootcamp is a big commitment, both in time and money. With any big purchasing decision, you’ll want to be well informed before committing. You can read reviews, browse blog posts (hi!), and comb over course catalogs, but there’s nothing quite like an in-person experience to ...

By Sarah Pascarella, Launch Academy

Springboard has recently launched a Data Science bootcamp with a job guarantee. We sat down with Adarsh Srinivas, an alum of Springboard's Data Science Intensive, to learn more about his experience. While working toward his Master's Degree in Information Systems, Adarsh became passionate about ...

Mary Bergeron, SwitchUp

Bootcamps exists to get student jobs. There is really no way around that. Without the promise of a new skill set that will allow individuals to change or progress their careers, the Bootcamp industry wouldn’t exist. At Lighthouse Labs, we believe that student outcomes are one of the most ...

Corey Leung, Lighthouse Labs

Gema Ramila is a Sabio fellow who’s a few months into her first job at Microsoft. Specifically, Gema is a Software Engineer I working on the Bing Experience within Cortana in the Windows codebase. Gema was inspired to become a software developer because she has always liked logic. She had been ...

Sara Ines Calderon, Sabio

JP Morgan Chase is one of the world’s leading financial institutions and an exciting place to work as a data scientist, but getting hired there is very challenging. We recently spoke with Dr. John Maiden, a data scientist with JP Morgan Chase’s Digital Intelligence team to learn more about what ...

Ever wonder what kind of background the "typical" Launcher has? Do Launchers with a non-technical background find success in programming? We've combined student data from over 450 Launch grads to answer questions just like that. Want to learn more about Launch Academy's courses? Reach out to ...

Just last week at SXSW, The Iron Yard joined leaders from DreamCorps, #YesWeCode, TechHire and TechSquare Labs to announce that applications for the newly renamed #YesWeCode Fund are now open. The #YesWeCode Fund was initially launched as the Tech Opportunity Fund in September 2016 and is a ...

After a year of student success with their Full Time Web Development Bootcamp, Thinkful is doubling down. Students asked for a more in-depth program and employers are always looking for graduates with a stronger grasp on key programming concepts, bigger projects with crucial technologies like ...

Last week, students from Flatiron School’s NYC Software Engineering Immersive presented their final projects at our end-of-semester Science Fair. The student-built apps took on a wide range of problems – helping people curate music and art, adopt pets, explore parks, and better educate ...

Josh Hirshfeld, Flatiron School

In an effort to show their commitment to students, Springboard announced they are launching a new Data Science Career Track -- the first online data science bootcamp that offers a job guarantee to its graduates. The school recently tracked 50 of its graduates and saw that all 50 got a job within ...

It’s 2017, and Fullstack Academy is continuing to graduate developers into lucrative and fun careers with amazing companies (How amazing? Check out these offices). But every alumni started right at the beginning - by entering Fullstack’s Admissions Process. If you’re thinking about submitting an ...

Fullstack Academy has been the first coding bootcamp to do a lot of things lately. They’re the first to incubate alumni-founded startups, the first to offer a deferred tuition school for women, and now they’re the first to live-stream student project demos for the whole world to see. Why ...

Daniel Weiss, Fullstack Academy

We had the chance to sit down with Olya Zakharova, CEO and Co-Founder at Upscale Academy. With a PhD in Mathematical Methods, Models & IT in Economics, MS in Economic Cybernetics & Computer Science, Olya passionate about helping successful people to achieve even greater heights. We asked her ...

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Sabio, the premiere software engineering program for highly motivated individuals looking to excel in the tech industry, has demonstrated a significant and profound commitment to the Military Veteran community. In its three years of existence, Sabio has taken steps to forge unique partnerships ...

Liliana Monge, Sabio Co-Founder & CEO

Before setting out to get a job in tech, it’s important to note the difference between having technical skills and actually being ready to contribute on a tech team. Knowing how to code means you know how to write a program; being a software engineer at a tech company, on the other hand, means ...

Flatiron School

Since 2013, Sabio has been transforming the way that people learn how to code and become successful software developers in Southern California. In just three years, Sabio has become one of most highly regarded software training programs in the country with a focus on smaller cohorts and project ...

Liliana Monge, Sabio Co-Founder & CEO

Fullstack Academy has been making waves with it's Remote Immersive course. First, they launched a $500,000 scholarship fund to invest in remote learning, and have publicly shared a larger-than-usual amount of information about the way the course is structured. Now, Fullstack is continuing this ...

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Ever feel like you’re out of your depth as a new developer, or you don’t belong as a coding bootcamp student? Chances are you’re experiencing impostor syndrome – the feeling that you’re a fraud despite your accomplishments. Studies show that an estimated 70% of people will experience impostor ...

Flatiron School

We spoke with Co-Founder and Lead instructor Ryan Desmond about his journey to start a coding boot camp -- and he gave us some exciting insights on digital nomads and the pros of learning to code abroad! What motivated you to start a bootcamp? Three main things inspired us to start CodingNomads ...

Hannah Rose

Remember when we got the chance to talk to Jesse Wolgamott, the Director of Back-End Engineering and a veteran instructor at The Iron Yard? Well, we’re doing it again. This time it’s with Tim Whitacre, Iron Yard’s Director of Front-End Engineering. Tim was a passionate instructor (he taught 7 ...

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Hi! What motivated you to start a bootcamp? Deep learning is the single most important technology trend in the last decade and Ivy Data Science fills a gap in the Data Science Bootcamp market by specializing in Deep Learning. Up till now, Data Science Bootcamps have done a good job of teaching ...

We chatted with the founders of Rithm School, a new immersive bootcamp in San Francisco. Read our full interview below. Q: What motivated you to start a bootcamp? A: We love teaching people how to code and we think students take to this challenging material fastest when they have experienced ...

Lighthouse Labs has a fantastic series where they check back in on graduates a year after they finished coding bootcamp. They recently caught up with James Matsuba, a May 2015 grad who ended up interning at the school for six months before taking a job at Guestfolio in Whistler, BC. We loved ...

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We had a great conversation with Tajaa Long, a graduate of The Iron Yard, during which we talked about her life before, during and after attending the coding bootcamp. We learned a lot about her passion for children and how her career path led her back to teaching. Check out the stand-out quotes ...

Duncan Kabinu, a Computer Engineer and founder of Gainesville Dev Academy. Before founding GDA, he spent over 17 years working for the State of Florida developing enterprise database applications to manage state programs that protect Florida Agriculture. In addition, Kabinu has worked in a ...

We recently spoke with Laurence Bradford, a self-taught coder and online contributor to publications including Forbes, Mashable, & SitePoint. Passionate about EdTech and using technology to break down barriers in the education system. In addition to blogging about her experiences, she's helping ...

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Hi, Alessandro! What motivated you to start a bootcamp? We wanted to create the best coding bootcamp in Europe. We think Europe has a long way to grow in tech, and are looking forward to collaborate with anyone who shares this dream. What challenges have you faced so far with starting your ...

We were lucky enough to chat with Jesse Wolgamott who’s the Director of Back-End Engineering and a veteran instructor at The Iron Yard. It only took a few questions for us to realize how passionate he is not only about his job but about the students he teaches. Before we jump into what stood out ...

Summer school has been synonymous with make-up classes or squeezing in that course too difficult to tackle during the spring or fall. Let’s flip the script a bit. Summer can be about maximizing the weeks in between semesters. It can be about learning a new set of skills that will make students ...

Lelia King, The Iron Yard

Here at Le Wagon, we're thrilled that our international program is now rated as one of the best bootcamps in the world on SwitchUp. This great news couldn’t have come to fruition without the true heroes of Le Wagon: our amazing alumni. Today, we’ve decided to introduce four of them and tell ...

Cedric Menteau, Le Wagon

There are so many options for folks who want to become Software Engineers, and potential bootcamp students usually think of the location of the program, the topic, and price as the most important criteria. But there is another factor that is also really important to consider: the length of the ...

Sylvain Kalache, Holberton School

Design is a problem solving tool that allows us to imagine, ideate, and create meaningful experiences. An effective designer has a variety of unique skills and experiences that allow them to solve some of the most ambiguous problems. Your past education and work experience is incredibly ...

Aaron Fazulak, Co-Founder and CEO of DESIGNATION

If you are new to web development, here are four tips about how you can learn to code. Web development is a quickly growing field. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, web development job opportunities will grow 27% by 2024. If you are moving to web development from another field and ...

Rachel Sciaba, StartUp Institute

Your portfolio is a showcase of your most important web development work. Throughout your career as a developer, from your very first dev job onwards, you’ll want to be able to make a strong impression on hiring managers, partners, and clients. A portfolio demonstrates the technologies you use, ...

Every industry — from tech, to finance, to retail — needs user experience (UX) designers. These master problem-solvers work to create on- and offline experiences that put users’ wants and needs first. Harnessing skills like user research, wireframes, and prototyping, UX designers have a unique ...

By Laura Leebove, General Assembly

Here we are, on the verge of a new journey… Being the Lead Instructor of Coding Dojo, I have had the joy of teaching over two hundred students the fundamentals of programming. However, previously I was a young developer who was looking for a bootcamp to attend, during that time I always had a ...

Kris Ekenes, Coding Dojo

Let us know if this sounds familiar. You’ve been working 8, 10, 12 or more hours a day for the past 3 months. For much of that time, you put your regular life on hold, bidding adieu to family, friends, partners, and pets. Maybe you traveled 7,000 miles to attend, maybe you walked a couple of ...

Jason Moss is the President and Co-Founder of Metis.

Since The Iron Yard offered its first coding course in 2013, thousands of people have graduated from the school’s programs and have gone into careers in software development. With each graduating cohort, The Iron Yard’s team has adjusted and refined each course it offers to provide students with ...

Lelia King, The Iron Yard

A version of this article was originally posted on Minaal.com, with permission to repurpose on SwitchUp.Ten years ago when Ryan, my partner and co-founder, got started coding, he wanted to learn technical skills to work remotely and travel the world. After gaining experience as a software ...

Kim Desmond

Stories of failure turned success are abundant in the tech sector. It has become a place where it's okay to fail, and it's actually encouraged. Making mistakes, learning by doing, and finding order in chaos is a surefire way to learn and adapt quickly. One of the great effects of people sharing ...

By Marie Casabonne, Dev Bootcamp

Best Coding Bootcamps

The Comprehensive 2017 Guide

Choosing a code school can be difficult, even overwhelming. But don’t worry, we’ve got your back and narrowed it down to the top 34 bootcamps in the world...

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Best Data Science Bootcamps

The 2017 Insider's Guide

Over the past year and a half, we’ve amassed hundreds of data science bootcamp reviews and gathered thousands of data points to bring you our list of recommendations and rankings...

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Best Web Design Courses

Top-Reviewed Programs in 2017

Have you ever seen a webpage and been blown away by the design? Or, better yet, have you ever seen a page that needs a little work? Maybe it’s not user-friendly or responsive. Maybe it’s got way too much going on and needs to be simplified. Maybe it needs a special touch. Maybe it needs you!

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Best Cyber Security Bootcamps

The Comprehensive Guide

Why Cybersecurity? The number and frequency of cyberattacks is on the rise, and the demand for employees with cyber security training is now higher than ever...